Change Quote by Georgess McHargue

“The steel kettle shone, a slow furl of steam at its spout, vaguely suggestive of genie and lamp. Oh, grant me a wish, just…

— John Banville

“She liked to keep the leaves simmering away on the stove, even though it made the tea so bitter, it was near undrinkable. She…

— Tone Almhjell

“Two old people in a room devoid of furniture, steam rising from their teacups. They were motionless and expressionless. Waiting for something. I wish…

— David Mitchell

“But the roaring of the fire, And the warmth of fur, And the boiling of the kettle Were beautiful to her!”

— Edna St. Vincent Millay

“They sat for several hours over a pot of tea and a plate of cake, and then they wandered the streets, impervious to time.…

— Penelope Lively

“They luxuriated in the feeling of deep and all pervading satisfaction, a feeling of knowing absolutely that all was well with the world...Not only…

— Hubert Selby Jr

“In a story you only had to wish, you only had to write it down and you could have the world.”

— Ian McEwan

“I wanted to bubble over the top and douse the confusing fire that burned in my belly. Or else I wanted to turn the…

— Kao Kalia Yang

“She tasted like buried treasure and swing swets and coffee. She tasted the way fireworks felt, like something you could get close to but…

— Robyn Schneider

“She tasted like buried treasure and swing sets and coffee. She tasted the way fireworks felt, like something you could get close to but…

— Robyn Schneider

“People, her people at least, were always chasing shattered hopes. A father gazing down on dead soil, with a brood of hollow-cheeked children sitting…

— A Cruel Harvest

“I assumed it was perfect, that everyone was happy and beautiful and wanted for nothing, and in my numb, limited way I felt envy…

— Isaac Marion